Mtel Masters 2009
The halfway mark of the 2009 edition of Mtel Masters was celebrated with a football match at the Levski stadium, between Chess United and (former stars) of PFC Levski, the Bulgarian 25 time league champion.
All six Mtel Masters chess players participated in the football and the team was strengthened with young FM Berbatov (closely related to Man U's player with the same name).
With some help from the Levski stars Chess United scored three goals in the final 2 minutes to level the score (6-6).
In the penalty shootout Ivanchuk again did a great job as goalkeeper and also scored on his (close-up) penalty.
It ended in an 8-7 victory to Chess United and everyone was delighted with both the match and the outcome.
The first half of Mtel Masters 2009 has seen lots of fighting chess, and with the 90/40 + 30/rest time control it is more of a coincidence to have had only 5 out of 15 decisive games. As a good example, Dominguez has played his usual sharp openings, has even had lost positions during the time trouble in at least 3 games, but has managed to save them all in the end by resourceful defence.
Magnus and Shirov has been in the lead since their first round victories over Topalov and Ivanchuk, while Topalov has picked up speed winning in round 4 and 5 to join the leaders at the half way mark at +1.
Wang Yue and Dominguez are at 50% while Ivanchuk lingers at -3 having had as much headwind as he had tailwind last year (to reach 5 out of 5).
Yesterday he played a beautiful attacking game against Topalov, avoided repetition several times but blundered in time trouble and lost in the end.
After a 7 weeks break from tournaments Magnus is happy to play here in Sofia.
He is satisfied with his shared lead halfway but not completely satisfied with his own play.
The game against Topalov in round 1 was probably a good one. 23... Bxe4 was maybe the decisive mistake after which Magnus finished the game in style. In the end his king reached a safe heaven on g3 while there was no such place for black king. 1-0, and Magnus first victory against a 2800-player!
Magnus played the Najdorf against Dominguez in round 2. White was better until 14.Bxd4?!. After 14...dxe5 15.dxe5 Qa5!, the position looked promising for black. Magnus tried hard but could not find anything decisive. Dominguez found the best defence and after simplifications he went for a repetition before the time control. (Interestingly he had the choice between checking the black king between g8 and h8 or 'checking' the black queen in the opposite corner!) Draw.
After blundering badly in the two first games, Ivanchuk played quite well against Magnus. Magnus did not get anything from the opening, in the middle game he was maybe slightly better at one point (after e4), but even as he won a pawn in the time trouble Ivanchuk easily held the rook ending to a draw.
Against Shirov, Magnus played the sharp Botvinnik variation in the Slav and thought he had a promising position out of the opening. However, when he played 24.Re3 he had missed 29...Ra5! after which white, if any, has the more difficult job to defend accurately.
A piece down for 3 pawns (including looming queens-to-be on f6 and h6), moves were repeated before the time control in face of the deadly black threat Qf3!
Yesterdays game as black against Wang Yue was a bit of an anti-climax. White got a little initiative and could try to put some pressure on the black double b-pawn, but black probably has enough compensation in the bishop pair.
Moves were repeated before move 30 in a position Magnus considered equal. Afterwards, Magnus told the press that sometimes it is hard to avoid such results when you play black.
Never having been to Sofia before, it is quite a revelation. The city centre is fairly modern, and the 1.3 million-inhabitants-city is nicely situated between various Balkan mountains reaching up to 2.300 meters. We see plenty of snow from the hotel window. (No need to feel homesick :-) )
The tournament is played in a glass cube in one of the main squares in Sofia, a popular attraction for spectators and passers-by. As in Bilbao, it is a little bit noisy inside the cube, but this is maybe a prize worth paying for bringing chess closer to the audience.
Tomorrow Magnus has black against co-leader Topalov at 4 pm local time.
Sofia, May 18th,
Henrik Carlsen
All six Mtel Masters chess players participated in the football and the team was strengthened with young FM Berbatov (closely related to Man U's player with the same name).
With some help from the Levski stars Chess United scored three goals in the final 2 minutes to level the score (6-6).
In the penalty shootout Ivanchuk again did a great job as goalkeeper and also scored on his (close-up) penalty.
It ended in an 8-7 victory to Chess United and everyone was delighted with both the match and the outcome.
The first half of Mtel Masters 2009 has seen lots of fighting chess, and with the 90/40 + 30/rest time control it is more of a coincidence to have had only 5 out of 15 decisive games. As a good example, Dominguez has played his usual sharp openings, has even had lost positions during the time trouble in at least 3 games, but has managed to save them all in the end by resourceful defence.
Magnus and Shirov has been in the lead since their first round victories over Topalov and Ivanchuk, while Topalov has picked up speed winning in round 4 and 5 to join the leaders at the half way mark at +1.
Wang Yue and Dominguez are at 50% while Ivanchuk lingers at -3 having had as much headwind as he had tailwind last year (to reach 5 out of 5).
Yesterday he played a beautiful attacking game against Topalov, avoided repetition several times but blundered in time trouble and lost in the end.
After a 7 weeks break from tournaments Magnus is happy to play here in Sofia.
He is satisfied with his shared lead halfway but not completely satisfied with his own play.
The game against Topalov in round 1 was probably a good one. 23... Bxe4 was maybe the decisive mistake after which Magnus finished the game in style. In the end his king reached a safe heaven on g3 while there was no such place for black king. 1-0, and Magnus first victory against a 2800-player!
Magnus played the Najdorf against Dominguez in round 2. White was better until 14.Bxd4?!. After 14...dxe5 15.dxe5 Qa5!, the position looked promising for black. Magnus tried hard but could not find anything decisive. Dominguez found the best defence and after simplifications he went for a repetition before the time control. (Interestingly he had the choice between checking the black king between g8 and h8 or 'checking' the black queen in the opposite corner!) Draw.
After blundering badly in the two first games, Ivanchuk played quite well against Magnus. Magnus did not get anything from the opening, in the middle game he was maybe slightly better at one point (after e4), but even as he won a pawn in the time trouble Ivanchuk easily held the rook ending to a draw.
Against Shirov, Magnus played the sharp Botvinnik variation in the Slav and thought he had a promising position out of the opening. However, when he played 24.Re3 he had missed 29...Ra5! after which white, if any, has the more difficult job to defend accurately.
A piece down for 3 pawns (including looming queens-to-be on f6 and h6), moves were repeated before the time control in face of the deadly black threat Qf3!
Yesterdays game as black against Wang Yue was a bit of an anti-climax. White got a little initiative and could try to put some pressure on the black double b-pawn, but black probably has enough compensation in the bishop pair.
Moves were repeated before move 30 in a position Magnus considered equal. Afterwards, Magnus told the press that sometimes it is hard to avoid such results when you play black.
Never having been to Sofia before, it is quite a revelation. The city centre is fairly modern, and the 1.3 million-inhabitants-city is nicely situated between various Balkan mountains reaching up to 2.300 meters. We see plenty of snow from the hotel window. (No need to feel homesick :-) )
The tournament is played in a glass cube in one of the main squares in Sofia, a popular attraction for spectators and passers-by. As in Bilbao, it is a little bit noisy inside the cube, but this is maybe a prize worth paying for bringing chess closer to the audience.
Tomorrow Magnus has black against co-leader Topalov at 4 pm local time.
Sofia, May 18th,
Henrik Carlsen
Comments:
Posted by: Rolfo
Surprise!! Thanks Henrik
Posted by: Hermelien
Yes, thanks! :)
Posted by: Dr.Vishaal Bhat
Great Job Henrik! All the best Magnus... Go for it!
Posted by: h
Great job?? Posting almost two months apart is less than mediocre Henrik and you must know it. Here's a thought, write shorter excerpts more often. I follow Magnus' games avidly and hope he crushes Topalov tomorrow.
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Posted by: Kampfgeist
Thanks for the "update". Good luck in the second half.
Posted by: Stephane
Hi. Thanks for the updates. I just hope to see a good game between the leaders. I don't specifically wish this one or this one to win.. Just a good game !
Posted by: Bobby F.
Welcome back Henrik!
It seems Magnus plays football with his left foot, but he plays chess with his right hand. Any comments on this essential question?
Good luck agains Topalov today!
It seems Magnus plays football with his left foot, but he plays chess with his right hand. Any comments on this essential question?
Good luck agains Topalov today!
Posted by: Steinar
Bobby,
I remember playing in tournaments with Magnus when he was just 10 years old, where he ran outside in between moves to play football with a friend!
Perhaps it is a good thing that he stopped doing that...
h,
In Henrik's defense, he -did- say on this very blog that the updates would be less frequent. Magnus has not played any chess for almost two months, so the only post missing is actually the "wrap-up" of Amber.
I for one is happy to see you back, Henrik! :)
I remember playing in tournaments with Magnus when he was just 10 years old, where he ran outside in between moves to play football with a friend!
Perhaps it is a good thing that he stopped doing that...
h,
In Henrik's defense, he -did- say on this very blog that the updates would be less frequent. Magnus has not played any chess for almost two months, so the only post missing is actually the "wrap-up" of Amber.
I for one is happy to see you back, Henrik! :)
Posted by: ArcticStones
Great to see you blogging again, Henrik.
And a fine entry it is!
I have been most impressed by the quality of Magnus? games in this tournament. The score of 1.5/2.0 against Topalov (the world?s strongest rated player) is magnificent. Also: Magnus is undefeated in MTel.
What is even more impressive is that Magnus clearly is continuing to improve. His game is uncompromising and reaches ever-greater depth. Several of the draws in this tournament were very close to victories.
All this convinces me that we will soon see Magnus break through to an even higher level. Already he has stabilised his game, seemingly by mastering every aspect. Most recently his choice of openings have seemed tailored to gain advantage against whatever particular opponent he is facing.
Best regards,
ArcticStones
PS. I hope to see more blog entries in the days and weeks ahead. Please know that they are much appreciated! :) :)
And a fine entry it is!
I have been most impressed by the quality of Magnus? games in this tournament. The score of 1.5/2.0 against Topalov (the world?s strongest rated player) is magnificent. Also: Magnus is undefeated in MTel.
What is even more impressive is that Magnus clearly is continuing to improve. His game is uncompromising and reaches ever-greater depth. Several of the draws in this tournament were very close to victories.
All this convinces me that we will soon see Magnus break through to an even higher level. Already he has stabilised his game, seemingly by mastering every aspect. Most recently his choice of openings have seemed tailored to gain advantage against whatever particular opponent he is facing.
Best regards,
ArcticStones
PS. I hope to see more blog entries in the days and weeks ahead. Please know that they are much appreciated! :) :)
Posted by: M Jagadish
Its amazing that Carlsen leads. Seems effortless. You feel as if he is doing nothing to get it. That's a clear sign of maturity and a completely new level of play.
Of course, you can't miss huge the win over Topalov. Exciting times ahead for Chess!
Of course, you can't miss huge the win over Topalov. Exciting times ahead for Chess!
Posted by: Artur
Impressive win over Dominguez today! Best wishes Magnus!
Posted by: Frank
Thanks for the report, Henrik! Congratulations to Magnus for the big win over Topalov and now regaining a share of the lead with a terrific attack against Dominguez. Three more games remaining to secure a huge victory!
Posted by: Zarathustra
God aften, Henrik
Fantastisk flott parti av Magnus idag. Du verden! Det var en nytelse av de sjeldne, også så enkelt han fikk det til å se ut som.
Vi bøyer oss i støvet:) Lykke til videre.
Hei så lenge
Zarathustra
Fantastisk flott parti av Magnus idag. Du verden! Det var en nytelse av de sjeldne, også så enkelt han fikk det til å se ut som.
Vi bøyer oss i støvet:) Lykke til videre.
Hei så lenge
Zarathustra
Posted by: Steinar
Jeg følger Zarathustra ned i støvet... et direkte vakkert parti i dag.
Posted by: erjifo
It's great to see two of my most favorite players sharing the lead in this category 21 (!) tournament. Best wishes for the remainder of the tournament and thank you Henrik for taking the time to post.
For those of you who are upset with Henrik over the length of time between his posts, I would suggest asking yourself one question: How much are you paying for this? ;)
Of course, we would all appreciate more frequent updates but Henrik doesn't OWE us anything.
Cheers,
erjifo
For those of you who are upset with Henrik over the length of time between his posts, I would suggest asking yourself one question: How much are you paying for this? ;)
Of course, we would all appreciate more frequent updates but Henrik doesn't OWE us anything.
Cheers,
erjifo
Posted by: fan
See Magnus online with rybka analysis at http://chessbomb.com
Posted by: Artur
Great win against Wang Yue!!! One more step to win Mental Masters 2009!
Posted by: Alex
Carlsen in Brazil is a Hero!!!
Go wonder Boy, Go!!!
All the best 4 u!
Go wonder Boy, Go!!!
All the best 4 u!
Posted by: bastian
Great game against Wang Yue!!
All the best for the last game!
All the best for the last game!
Posted by: Sean Godley
Hi everyone. I am doing analysis of Magnus's games and making videos about them on youtube. If you are interested in seeing them then please visit:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SeanGGodley
Thank you.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SeanGGodley
Thank you.
Posted by: Zarathustra
Hei
Her følger en liten "gratulasjonsode" i anledning seieren mot Wang:
Mel: ?Mot i brystet?
M-tel masters går mot slutten med helten helt i teten,
i denne runde venter den kinesiske mur
Nådeløs og fast bestemt, hva har vår venn på flasken,
er han nå på sporet av den rette kur
Klokken løper her, varianter regnes der,
vis ham hva du kan med det norske flagg
Trekk for trekk, ja, men så-ledes skal partiet vinnes,
tap og vinn med samme sinn og uten agg
Rolig åpning, kongen i midten, og så sentralisering,
unge Carlsens hvitfeltsløper gnister slår
Sten på sten og felt for felt, hvor pent den gutten spiller,
du skal se han ballen får i mål i år
Sort forsøker seg, har han forregnet seg,
all den tid er håpet lysegrønt
Enkel sjakk er dog det beste og tapes ei av syne,
dog synes et og annet grovt forsømt
Magnus bytter tårn mot dronning, greier sort remisen,
Plages hvit av murens skygge nok en gang
Spill på kanten, trykk mot sentrum, og plutselig løsner gliden
Stillingen forvandles til en svanesang
Lekende lett det var! Intet stort besvær!
Ende-lend-elig for Caissas Sønn!
Muren brister, publikum rister, alt er bare glede,
glede vi kan alle ønske som vår lønn
Mvh
Zarathustra (R V-H)
Her følger en liten "gratulasjonsode" i anledning seieren mot Wang:
Mel: ?Mot i brystet?
M-tel masters går mot slutten med helten helt i teten,
i denne runde venter den kinesiske mur
Nådeløs og fast bestemt, hva har vår venn på flasken,
er han nå på sporet av den rette kur
Klokken løper her, varianter regnes der,
vis ham hva du kan med det norske flagg
Trekk for trekk, ja, men så-ledes skal partiet vinnes,
tap og vinn med samme sinn og uten agg
Rolig åpning, kongen i midten, og så sentralisering,
unge Carlsens hvitfeltsløper gnister slår
Sten på sten og felt for felt, hvor pent den gutten spiller,
du skal se han ballen får i mål i år
Sort forsøker seg, har han forregnet seg,
all den tid er håpet lysegrønt
Enkel sjakk er dog det beste og tapes ei av syne,
dog synes et og annet grovt forsømt
Magnus bytter tårn mot dronning, greier sort remisen,
Plages hvit av murens skygge nok en gang
Spill på kanten, trykk mot sentrum, og plutselig løsner gliden
Stillingen forvandles til en svanesang
Lekende lett det var! Intet stort besvær!
Ende-lend-elig for Caissas Sønn!
Muren brister, publikum rister, alt er bare glede,
glede vi kan alle ønske som vår lønn
Mvh
Zarathustra (R V-H)
Posted by: Artur
Pity that Magnus lost game against Shirov and the M-Tel 2009 winner title. Next time will be better!
Posted by: mike slater
Why didn't Magnus attack the pawn formation at the end, instead shuffling the bishop and queen around???????????????? If your going down, at least make it exciting. You never know, you might get lucky.
Posted by: Tassilo
Why this, why that, why blabla?
The games were entertaining to watch, thx!
The games were entertaining to watch, thx!
Posted by: ArcticStones
Despite his losing in the final round, it must be pointed out Magnus had an excellent performance in Mtel Masters. Even though Magnus may be disappointed, congratulations are in order!
Henrik, I hope to soon see a blog entry that summarises the final rounds of this tournament. :)
NB. If you or Magnus would be willing, I (and many others) would be most interested in seeing your reflections on a pattern that has repeated itself in various tournament. Namely, excellent results by Magnus all through the tournament -- only to falter in the very last round. We saw it against Wang Yue in Corus, we saw it against Radjabov and Kramnik in Melody Amber, we saw it against Svidler in Aker Chess Challenge, and now against Shirov in Mtel Masters.
The question is: What does Magnus feel he needs to improve? With the wisdom of hindsight, what are his thoughts?
Best regards,
ArcticStones
Henrik, I hope to soon see a blog entry that summarises the final rounds of this tournament. :)
NB. If you or Magnus would be willing, I (and many others) would be most interested in seeing your reflections on a pattern that has repeated itself in various tournament. Namely, excellent results by Magnus all through the tournament -- only to falter in the very last round. We saw it against Wang Yue in Corus, we saw it against Radjabov and Kramnik in Melody Amber, we saw it against Svidler in Aker Chess Challenge, and now against Shirov in Mtel Masters.
The question is: What does Magnus feel he needs to improve? With the wisdom of hindsight, what are his thoughts?
Best regards,
ArcticStones
Posted by: jon
To quote Paul Simon: "It's all inside your head" (And, I means your head ArticStones). During the last 17 months, Magnus has won Corus, Forus and Baku. How many other players have achieved something similar? Perhaps only Topalov, #1. Magnus performed over 2800 in Sofia. Excellent! According to himself, Linares was not won due to lack of concentration in the 5-6 hours of several games, not only the "keygame" against Radjabov. So, he already given an answer AS.
Posted by: jean boutiere
Congratulations for MtelMasters.Amayzing games against Topalov and Leinier Dominguez
jean
jean
Posted by: erjifo
re: ArcticStones
I would toss out the Melody Amber result which is just an entertaining joke event, albeit a well paid one. I don't believe any of the players even brought a second with them (feel free to correct me if I am wrong).
I would also point out that Magnus won the quite strong 2008 Baku Grand Prix by winning the last two rounds. He also shows an admirable ability to rebound from a loss during an event, e.g. the 2007 Candidates match against Aronian and beating Kramnik with Black at Corus.
Having said that though, I do understand your concerns. It does seem as though Magnus frequently does better at the beginning and middle of tournaments than he does at the end. This might be nothing more than random bad luck, but if I might be so bold, it seems that Magnus sometimes suffers a loss of perspective in key situations and simply tries too hard to win. Or put another way, in striving to implement his own plans he occasionally loses sight of his opponent's possibilities.
Maybe he should just stand behind his opponent's side of the board when he is thinking, lol !
Personally, I can't help but admire his courage and self-confidence. Occasionally losing because of an "all-or-nothing" attitude is not that bad of a thing! As Larsen has written, "Only occasionally do I go through big tournaments without losing a game, but on the other hand I don't lose so many half-points!"
Best wishes,
erjifo
PS. Yes, I realize the inherent ridiculousness of a 2200 player (me) commenting on what he perceives as the flaws of a near 2800 player, lol. I would be happy to hear what other people think about this, though.
I would toss out the Melody Amber result which is just an entertaining joke event, albeit a well paid one. I don't believe any of the players even brought a second with them (feel free to correct me if I am wrong).
I would also point out that Magnus won the quite strong 2008 Baku Grand Prix by winning the last two rounds. He also shows an admirable ability to rebound from a loss during an event, e.g. the 2007 Candidates match against Aronian and beating Kramnik with Black at Corus.
Having said that though, I do understand your concerns. It does seem as though Magnus frequently does better at the beginning and middle of tournaments than he does at the end. This might be nothing more than random bad luck, but if I might be so bold, it seems that Magnus sometimes suffers a loss of perspective in key situations and simply tries too hard to win. Or put another way, in striving to implement his own plans he occasionally loses sight of his opponent's possibilities.
Maybe he should just stand behind his opponent's side of the board when he is thinking, lol !
Personally, I can't help but admire his courage and self-confidence. Occasionally losing because of an "all-or-nothing" attitude is not that bad of a thing! As Larsen has written, "Only occasionally do I go through big tournaments without losing a game, but on the other hand I don't lose so many half-points!"
Best wishes,
erjifo
PS. Yes, I realize the inherent ridiculousness of a 2200 player (me) commenting on what he perceives as the flaws of a near 2800 player, lol. I would be happy to hear what other people think about this, though.
Posted by: erjifo
re: ArcticStones
I would toss out the Melody Amber result which is just an entertaining joke event, albeit a well paid one. I don't believe any of the players even brought a second with them (feel free to correct me if I am wrong).
I would also point out that Magnus won the quite strong 2008 Baku Grand Prix by winning the last two rounds. He also shows an admirable ability to rebound from a loss during an event, e.g. the 2007 Candidates match against Aronian and beating Kramnik with Black at Corus.
Having said that though, I do understand your concerns. It does seem as though Magnus frequently does better at the beginning and middle of tournaments than he does at the end. This might be nothing more than random bad luck, but if I might be so bold, it seems that Magnus sometimes suffers a loss of perspective in key situations and simply tries too hard to win. Or put another way, in striving to implement his own plans he occasionally loses sight of his opponent's possibilities.
Maybe he should just stand behind his opponent's side of the board when he is thinking, lol !
Personally, I can't help but admire his courage and self-confidence. Occasionally losing because of an "all-or-nothing" attitude is not that bad of a thing! As Larsen has written, "Only occasionally do I go through big tournaments without losing a game, but on the other hand I don't lose so many half-points!"
Best wishes,
erjifo
PS. Yes, I realize the inherent ridiculousness of a 2200 player (me) commenting on what he perceives as the flaws of a near 2800 player, lol. I would be happy to hear what other people think about this, though.
I would toss out the Melody Amber result which is just an entertaining joke event, albeit a well paid one. I don't believe any of the players even brought a second with them (feel free to correct me if I am wrong).
I would also point out that Magnus won the quite strong 2008 Baku Grand Prix by winning the last two rounds. He also shows an admirable ability to rebound from a loss during an event, e.g. the 2007 Candidates match against Aronian and beating Kramnik with Black at Corus.
Having said that though, I do understand your concerns. It does seem as though Magnus frequently does better at the beginning and middle of tournaments than he does at the end. This might be nothing more than random bad luck, but if I might be so bold, it seems that Magnus sometimes suffers a loss of perspective in key situations and simply tries too hard to win. Or put another way, in striving to implement his own plans he occasionally loses sight of his opponent's possibilities.
Maybe he should just stand behind his opponent's side of the board when he is thinking, lol !
Personally, I can't help but admire his courage and self-confidence. Occasionally losing because of an "all-or-nothing" attitude is not that bad of a thing! As Larsen has written, "Only occasionally do I go through big tournaments without losing a game, but on the other hand I don't lose so many half-points!"
Best wishes,
erjifo
PS. Yes, I realize the inherent ridiculousness of a 2200 player (me) commenting on what he perceives as the flaws of a near 2800 player, lol. I would be happy to hear what other people think about this, though.
Posted by: nhat
yes, write more often and however short you like
we just want updates instead of 1 long one every 2 months
we just want updates instead of 1 long one every 2 months
Posted by: valberto alves cabral filho
I would like to invite the GM Magnus Carlsen to a big tournament will happen in Brazil.
By means of communication that I could invite him?
By means of communication that I could invite him?
Posted by: Inquirer
I was just wondering, why hasn't there been any new posts for a couple of weeks, especially with the MTel Masters concluding recently?
I'm not disappointed or anything as I only read this blog occasionally, just curious.
I'm not disappointed or anything as I only read this blog occasionally, just curious.
Posted by: Henrik C.
Thank you all for the enthusiasm and support. Magnus did indeed feel he did a very good performance in M-Tel despite the last round loss.
Valberto; you may write to hen-c at online dot no, if you understand what I mean :-)
Henrik C.
Valberto; you may write to hen-c at online dot no, if you understand what I mean :-)
Henrik C.
Posted by: Artur
Congratulations for winning Leon 2009!
Posted by: Laszlo
I followed M-Tel Masters and the recent Leon tournament with great pleasure. Magnus did a great job with excellent mature play and good nerves. Congratulations!
Henrik, thanks for keeping this blog! I understand the reasons you mentioned for less technical details about the games. Though I rarely post here, I check your blog on a daily basis for updates and your comments. What is on the agenda for this summer?
Henrik, thanks for keeping this blog! I understand the reasons you mentioned for less technical details about the games. Though I rarely post here, I check your blog on a daily basis for updates and your comments. What is on the agenda for this summer?
Posted by: Sam
Hi Henrik, send my congratulations to Magnus on doing so well in his last couple of tournaments. Keep up the excellent chess playing!
I can also imagine Magnus is pretty happy with Real Madrid signing Kaka and Ronaldo. That will be exciting to watch next season.
Best wishes,
Sam.
I can also imagine Magnus is pretty happy with Real Madrid signing Kaka and Ronaldo. That will be exciting to watch next season.
Best wishes,
Sam.
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